ECON 1200-Economics, Law, and Government Exam Two, November 8, 2017 NAME: WR VER
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ECON 1200-Economics, Law, and Government Exam Two, November 8, 2017 NAME: WR VERSION 1 On your Blue 5 Scantron sheet fillin the letters AND bubbles for . "Name" section-your name (Last AND First "Identification" section-your w# "Special Codes" section, under Column P- Your exam version number (1 or 2) You may use any tool you'd like- your notes, book, articles, and websites-to answer the following questions Mark the choice that best answers the question on your Blue 5 Scantron sheet. Don't forget to fill out the identification info as outlined above!!! 1. Indentured servants were widespread in British North America because (a) Indentured servitude was outlawed in the other British colonies (b) The contractual wages demanded by indentured servants were too high for the work in the other colonies Indentured servants were not well suited to working in tropical areas The indentured contracts provided a solution a severe labor shortage problem in the British North American colonies (c) (d) The Enlightenment was: (a) Grounded in the idea that God ordained the rules of nature, science, and government (b) Grounded in the idea that there was no "divine right to rule," and that science and humarn 2. behavior were governed by natural laws (c) An extension of the mercantilist belief in "divine right to rule" (d) An anti-science movement prevalent during the Dark Ages Under the Articles of Confederation, the states (a) Ceded much of their power to the federal government (b) Used the same currency (c) Sent taxes willingly to the national government to finance the Army and Navy (d) Levied import tariffs on cross-border trade amongst themselves 3.Explanation / Answer
1. D) the indentured contracts provided a solution to a severe labor shortage problem in the British North American colonies.
In 18th century there was a market for tobacco and rice production but there weren't enough labour available for the production. Indentured slavery became prevalence due to this.
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